Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The Shambles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree Park
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Minster
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior